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    <h1>New Java Interface Wizard</h1>

    <p>The
    <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.newWizard(newWizardId=org.eclipse.jdt.ui.wizards.NewInterfaceCreationWizard)")'>
    <img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="Opens the New Java Interface wizard">
    <b>New Java Interface</b></a> wizard
    helps you to create a new Java interface in a Java project.</p>

    <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" summary="New Java interface options">
      <caption>
        Java Interface Options<br>
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        <th>Option</th>

        <th>Description</th>

        <th>Default</th>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Source folder</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Enter a source folder for the new interface. Either type a valid source folder path or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a
        source folder via a dialog.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">The source folder of the element that was selected when the wizard has been started.</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Package</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Enter a package to contain the new interface. You can select either this option or the Enclosing Type option, below. Either type a valid
        package name or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a package via a dialog.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">The package of the element that was selected when the wizard has been started.
        If a source folder was selected which contains exactly one package then that package is used.
		If the source folder does not contain any package then the project name is used if it is a valid package name.
        </td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Enclosing type</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Select this option to choose a type in which to enclose the new interface. You can select either this option or the Package option, above.
        Either type a valid name in the field or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a type via a dialog.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">The type or the primary type of the compilation unit that was selected when the wizard has been started or &lt;blank&gt;</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Name</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Type a name for the new interface.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">&lt;blank&gt;</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Modifiers</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">
          <p>Select one or more access modifiers for the new interface.</p>

          <ul>
            <li>Either public, package, private, or protected (private and protected are only available if you specify an enclosing type)</li>

            <li>static (only available if you specify an enclosing type)</li>
          </ul>
        </td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">public</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Extended interfaces</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Click Add to choose interfaces that the new interface extends.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">&lt;blank&gt;</td>
      </tr>
      
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Do you want to add comments?</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">When selected, the wizard adds comments to the new class where appropriate.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Do not add comments</td>
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    <h3 class="related">Related References</h3>
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